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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM 
    		
                Volume 24   •   Issue 6   •   February 11, 2021 
                  			
             
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 "Legalization has not demonstrably impacted young people's use of cannabis or other substances, nor has it significantly influenced overall trends in traffic safety, violent crime, or suicide rates." 
         
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 Of all the policy issues discussed by pollsters, respondents' support was strongest for legalizing cannabis. 
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 "We have demonstrated for the first time in a placebo-controlled trial that cannabinoid treatment has the potential to decrease disruptive behaviors associated with ASD." 
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 Proponents of Measure A, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, say that they will appeal the ruling.  
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 "The blood and oral fluid per se limits examined often failed to discriminate between impaired and unimpaired drivers," investigators concluded. 
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 Patients seeking medical cannabis authorizations were most likely to suffer from chronic pain, followed by anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. 
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